Raíces en Movimiento is a celebration of movement, sisterhood, culture, and the ways our roots continue to live through us.
Inspired by my Bomba experience during the Spirit of Borikén retreat in Puerto Rico, this piece was born from an unforgettable experience learning from legendary Bomba practitioner Maribella Burgos alongside women who became my yucayeke sisters.
The circle of women reflects that connection—bodies in motion, surrounded and supported by community. Through vibrant colors and flowing skirts, Raíces en Movimiento honors Bomba as a living expression of culture, resistance, joy, and memory.
As a Dominican-American Caribbean artist reconnecting with my Afro-Indigenous roots, the piece also speaks to something I continue to discover throughout the Caribbean diaspora:
